An ethical life is composed of purity of action, purity of speech and purity of livelihood. Upholding it requires not only determination but proper comprehension as well. From the perspective of abstaining (vārittaṃ) to the perspective of performing (cārittaṃ), this talk aims to support the understanding of the deeper aspects of Sīla. Integrating selected quotes from the direct words of the Buddha and the commentaries, it highlights the different aspects of Sīla, proceeding in the order of the precepts. It addresses the detailed definition of each precept, the underlying volition of the act to be performed, its manifestation and its results.

Deeper Aspects of Sīla by Klaus Nothnagel
Tel Aviv, Israel
February 28, 2020
83 minutes

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Copyright, 2020 Klaus Nothnagel

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May all beings be happy!

Addresses by S.N. Goenka and four others from the second "Insights from an Ancient Tradition" conference, held at the Vipassana Meditation Center (Dhamma Dhara) in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, USA, September 3 - 4, 2000. The MP3s include questions and answers at the end of each talk. The conference followed a ten-day Vipassana retreat. It was designed so that participants could explore at the intellectual level what they had experienced while meditating.

The four presenters at the conference were all Vipassana meditators who live engaged professional lives and who serve as assistants or teachers of Vipassana, appointed by Mr. Goenka. The revered Teacher of Vipassana, who was visiting America for the first time in nine years, had just completed his participation in the Millenium Peace Summit at the United Nations.

Science, Objectivity and Vipassana by Peter Kerr, Ph.D.
Shelbourne, MA
September 2000
80 minutes

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Copyright, 2000 Vipassana Research Institute

There is more information about vipassana meditation at Dhamma.org, and books and audio resources available for purchase in the Pariyatti bookstore.

May all beings be happy!

Addresses by S.N. Goenka and four others from the second "Insights from an Ancient Tradition" conference, held at the Vipassana Meditation Center (Dhamma Dhara) in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, USA, September 3 - 4, 2000. The MP3s include questions and answers at the end of each talk. The conference followed a ten-day Vipassana retreat. It was designed so that participants could explore at the intellectual level what they had experienced while meditating.

The four presenters at the conference were all Vipassana meditators who live engaged professional lives and who serve as assistants or teachers of Vipassana, appointed by Mr. Goenka. The revered Teacher of Vipassana, who was visiting America for the first time in nine years, had just completed his participation in the Millenium Peace Summit at the United Nations.

Practical Spirituality - The Art and Science of Vipassana by Lemay Henderson, M.D.
Shelbourne, MA
September 2000
80 minutes

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Copyright, 2000 Vipassana Research Institute

There is more information about vipassana meditation at Dhamma.org, and books and audio resources available for purchase in the Pariyatti bookstore.

May all beings be happy!

Meditating in Troubled Times
a lecture by Paul R. Fleischman, M.D.

Dr. Paul R. Fleischman recorded this talk on April 18th, 2020 during quarantine. The emphasis of the talk is what is different and what is not different in our vipassana meditation practice due to the coronavirus and its impact upon our daily life. It was originally given with the same title "Meditating in Troubled Times" in Cologne, Germany (2017).

Dr. Paul Fleischman
Massachusetts, USA
2020
74 minutes

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Copyright, 2020 Paul R. Fleischman

There is more information about vipassana meditation at Dhamma.org, and books and audio resources available for purchase in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Addresses by S.N. Goenka and four others from the second "Insights from an Ancient Tradition" conference, held at the Vipassana Meditation Center (Dhamma Dhara) in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, USA, September 3 - 4, 2000. The MP3s include questions and answers at the end of each talk. The conference followed a ten-day Vipassana retreat. It was designed so that participants could explore at the intellectual level what they had experienced while meditating.

The four presenters at the conference were all Vipassana meditators who live engaged professional lives and who serve as assistants or teachers of Vipassana, appointed by Mr. Goenka. The revered Teacher of Vipassana, who was visiting America for the first time in nine years, had just completed his participation in the Millenium Peace Summit at the United Nations.

Spiritual Emotions by Paul R Fleischman, M.D.
Shelbourne, MA
September 2000
77 minutes

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Copyright, 2000 Vipassana Research Institute

There is more information about vipassana meditation at Dhamma.org, and books and audio resources available for purchase in the Pariyatti bookstore.

May all beings be happy!

Meditating in Troubled Times
a lecture by Paul R. Fleischman, M.D.

This talk was originally given to an audience of Old Students (i.e. those who have completed a 10-day Vipassana meditation course as taught by S.N. Goenka) in Cologne, Germany (2017). Accordingly, it contains language and concepts that are familiar to Old Students, and it may not make sense to someone who is not familiar with this terminology.

Dr. Paul Fleischman
Cologne, Germany
2017
74 minutes

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Copyright, 2017 Paul R. Fleischman

There is more information about vipassana meditation at Dhamma.org, and books and audio resources available for purchase in the Pariyatti bookstore.